# N6160Z: 1992 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2018-04-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 17, 2018 - Exported to: Colombia - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108) - Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 51610 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: December 22, 1992 - Certificate issued: September 28, 2015 - Last registry action: September 28, 2015 - Mode S code: A80778 - Owner when cancelled: [San Juan Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20JUAN%20AVIATION%20LLC) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6160Z - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6160Z - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6160Z-2018-04-17 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md ## Service difficulty reports (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA079965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079965), Jun 7, 2002: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED TUBE. - [SDR HEEA079496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079496), May 28, 2002: ACTUATOR. WEAK. CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA076845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076845), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA076844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076844), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA075619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075619), Aug 28, 2001: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA075495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075495), Aug 21, 2001: RESTRAINT. STUCK. STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA073693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073693), Jun 19, 2001: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING START TOT INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE TEMPERATURE. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA065179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065179), Nov 15, 1999: TRANSPONDER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSCEIVER'S I.D. LIGHT STAYS ON. - [SDR HEEA062880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062880), Jul 13, 1999: TRANSPONDER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSCEIVER IDENT LIGHT STAYS ON. - [SDR HEEA061585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061585), Apr 2, 1999: GYRO. PRECESSING. ATTITUDE GYRO PRECESSES 4 DEGREES DURING CLIMB AND DIVE ERECTION RATES. - [SDR HEEA061565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061565), Apr 2, 1999: FILTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FILTER NOT BYPASS. - [SDR HEEA060823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060823), Feb 22, 1999: FUEL CELL. DAMAGED. FUEL CELL HAS BLISTERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CELL. - [SDR HEEA060181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060181), Jan 22, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK. - [SDR HEEA0015595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015595), Aug 14, 1998: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. TACHOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES AND DROPS OFF. - [SDR HEEA0014697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014697), Jun 10, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. STROBE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0014696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014696), Jun 10, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. STROBE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012789), Feb 5, 1998: GPS. FAILED. GPS BATTERY LOW INDICATED. - [SDR HEEA0011636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011636), Oct 22, 1997: STOP. DETERIORATED. RUBBER STOP DETERIORATED. - [SDR HEEA0011325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011325), Oct 8, 1997: VOLT REGULATOR. FAILED. VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED GENERATOR WONT COME ON LINE. - [SDR HEEA0010774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010774), Aug 19, 1997: TRANSMITTER. INTERMITTENT. INTERMITTENT FUEL QUANTITY FLUCTUATION. - [SDR HEEA0010348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010348), Jun 26, 1997: TRANSDUCER. ERRATIC. TRANSDUCER READS ERRATIC. - [SDR HAIHEEA9905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9905), May 19, 1997: YOKE. MIS MFG. THE POSITION OF THE FLAPPING RELIEF ARE MISMACHINED IN CENTER BORE OF YOKE. THE RELIEF ARE 90 DEGREES OFF FROM PROPER POSITION. (MISMANUFACTURED) - [SDR HEEA978948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978948), Jan 29, 1997: TACH GEN. WORN SPLINE. TACH GEN WORN DRIVE SPLINE. - [SDR HEEA967527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967527), Jul 9, 1996: TRANSMITTER. ERRATIC. FUEL QUANTITY READING ERRATIC. - [SDR HEEA966909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966909), Apr 2, 1996: LORAN. FAULTY. LORAN INTERMITTENT. - [SDR HEEA955194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955194), Jun 15, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. TAKES AWHILE FOR DISPLAY TO COME ON AND A LOT OF BACKGROUND NOISE WHEN TRANSMITTING. VERIFIED DISPLAY HAD MISSING SEGMENTS. REPLACED DISPLAY DS901 P/N 037-5060- - [SDR HEEA955151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955151), Jun 13, 1995: CROSSTUBE. PAD SLIPPING. PADS SLIPPING. ASB NO. 94046 WAS COMPLIED WITH 1-13-95 BY PHI SHEETMETAL SHOP. - [SDR HEEA954955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954955), May 10, 1995: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. LOW ROTOR WARNING HORN WILL NOT MUTE WHEN REDUCED TO IDLE. - [SDR HEEA954954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954954), May 10, 1995: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. TURBINE NEEDLE DROPS 20 RPM WHEN AIRCRAFT IS AT 100 RPM. TIME SINCE REPAIR 16:45. - [SDR HEEA954611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954611), Mar 23, 1995: GOVERNOR. DEFECTIVE. ON TAKEOFF, N1, N2 AND ROTOR FLUCTUATIONS -- OVERTORQUE EXCEEDING 120%. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GOVERNOR AND PERFORMED OVERTORQUE INSPECTION. - [SDR HEEA954600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954600), Mar 23, 1995: HOUSING. LEAKING. INPUT SEAL LEAKING ON TRANSMISSION. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SEAL ASSY. - [SDR HEEA954467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954467), Mar 1, 1995: PUMP. LEAKING. OIL PUMP INNER SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE OIL PUMP. - [SDR HEEA954450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954450), Mar 1, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BURNT F401 FUSE, INSTALLED Q415 HEAT SINK. REPAIRED CONNECTION AT LOCAL OSCILLATOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR HEEA954406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954406), Feb 23, 1995: NOZZLE. DEFECTIVE. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO N2 DRAG. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: LIFTING AND FLAKING PLASMA IN 4TH STAGE NOZZLE #4 TIP PATH. INSTALLED SERVI ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19950903043259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950903043259I), Sep 3, 1995: Bell 206L3 (N6160Z), Intracoastal Ci, LA. Narrative: on September 3, 1995, at 0850, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter owned by petroleum helicopters, inc., experienced a loss of hydraulic assist during a… - [Incident 19940815046149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940815046149I), Aug 15, 1994: Bell 206L3 (N6160Z), Patterson, LA, Minor damage. Battery compartment door came open. Antenna cracked windshield. ## Other aircraft with N6160Z - [Cancelled 1969-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6160Z-1969-09-18): Piper PA-25, S/N 25-188. Owner: [Floyd Hahn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOYD%20HAHN), [Idaho Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Idaho%20Falls) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.